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House approves tougher sentencing floor for fatal DUI cases in HB273 over judicial‑discretion objections
Utah House of Representatives · February 14, 2024
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Summary
HB273 creates a 5‑to‑15‑year indeterminate imprisonment floor for certain DUI offenses resulting in fatalities; sponsors said it targets the most serious cases as impaired‑driver fatalities rise, while opponents warned against mandatory minimums. The House passed the bill 46‑21.
The Utah House on Feb. 14 passed House Bill 273, which raises the sentencing floor for certain DUI cases that result in a fatality to a 5‑to‑15‑year indeterminate prison term for the second‑degree automobile homicide charge when convicted.
Representative Andrew Stoddard,…
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